Headline:
Flood Advisory issued August 17 at 8:21PM EDT until August 17 at 10:15PM EDT by NWS Morristown TN
Event:
Flood Advisory
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 17, 2026 - 5:21pm
Expires:
August 17, 2026 - 7:15pm
Description:
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...Northeastern Carter County in east Tennessee...
Eastern Hawkins County in east Tennessee...
Johnson County in east Tennessee...
Northern Sullivan County in east Tennessee...
Southwestern Russell County in southwestern Virginia...
Eastern Scott County in southwestern Virginia...
Southern Washington County in southwestern Virginia...
The City of Bristol in southwestern Virginia...
* WHEN...Until 1015 PM EDT.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 820 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to
thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin
shortly in the advisory area. Between 1 and 3 inches of rain have
fallen.
- Additional rainfall amounts up to 0.5 inch are expected over the
area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Kingsport, Bristol Tn, Bristol Va, Abingdon, Mountain City, Gate
City, Weber City, Walnut Hill and Damascus.
- This includes the following highways...
Interstate 81 in Tennessee between mile markers 66 and 75.
Interstate 81 in Virginia between mile markers 1 and 17.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.
Area Description:
Carter, TN; Hawkins, TN; Johnson, TN; Sullivan, TN; Russell, VA; Scott, VA; Washington, VA; City of Bristol, VA
Forcast Office:
NWS Morristown TN
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov